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CHAPTER X

TAMPA BOUND

"Congrats, Perk," said Jack, as soon as he
came close enough, "you did the thing up in
first-class shape. If all other jobs went back on
you I reckon you could get your papers along
the engineering line. A bit tired in the bargain
I take it, partner?"

"Lay off on that stuff, matey," replied the
other, scornfully, "me, I never get what you'd
call tired, but jest the same I'm right glad it's
all over an' the rotten crate didn't get sunk out
there--hate to lose all this bottled juice we come
by in such a queer way. Climb aboard, Jack,
an' let's have a little talk-fest while we rest up."

"Later on I'd be glad to do that," he was told.
"We'd be wise to push further in among these
islands before morning comes along if any
sponger or fisherman happened to glimpse this
pair of odd sea and air craft he'd spread the
story far and wide and get us in Dutch. I'll
ocr>   fasten a tow line on to the ship here, if you'I;
fix>   fasten a tow line on to the ship here, if you'll
toss me a coil and taxi away back where there

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